Longgang receives over 920,000 visitors during May Day holiday

05-08,2026

Shenzhen's Longgang district welcomed 922,500 tourist visits during the five-day May Day holiday, a 6.12 percent year-on-year increase, generating tourism revenue of 707 million yuan ($104 million), local authorities reported on May 8.The holiday surge was fueled by major events including a Phoenix Legend concert at the Shenzhen Universiade Center and the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, along with tech-driven attractions such as a restaurant served by robot waiters and digital art exhibitions.The district also rolled out ticket-stub benefit programs linking concerts and sports events to nearby shopping malls and hotels, effectively converting event traffic into sustained consumer spending.People watch a performance of humanoid robots at the "Robot Labor Day" exhibition event.An evening performance in Gankeng Hakka Town.Fans gather in Shenzhen Universiade Stadium for the Phoenix Legend concert.

Longgang's 'Aerial F1' drone race lights up sky with 4,500 drones

04-03,2026

4,500 drones create a dynamic 3D light track above the Shenzhen Universiade Center for the 2026 Longgang Sky Crossing FPV Drone Challenge.The 2026 Longgang Sky Crossing FPV Drone Challenge was held at the Shenzhen Universiade Center on the evening of March 27.The event featured a world-first immersive 3D light racing track created by 4,500 drones, delivering a spectacular "F1 in the air" experience that combines technology, speed and innovation.Drone pilots prepare for the team race at the 2026 Longgang Sky Crossing FPV Drone Challenge.The race replaced physical obstacles with dynamic light barriers such as gravity-defying gates, air tunnels and S-shaped curves projected at 100 meters, with a maximum climb of 150 meters, setting new records for both spatial span and vertical drop.Top pilots from the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and Macao competed in team races. Team CADDX won the championship in 2 minutes 12.57 seconds, followed by the Hong Kong-Macao and Xingyue teams.International students watch the drone races at the 2026 Longgang Sky Crossing FPV Drone Challenge.International students from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen) experienced drone flight and helped promote Longgang's technological charm globally.The event showcased innovative drone racing while highlighting Longgang’s steady progress in high-quality development, with the low-altitude economy serving as a new growth engine.

Shenzhen's cultural horizon expands as Longgang Intl Art Center opens

02-05,2026

The Longgang International Art Center opened its doors to the public on Jan 30.This major cultural and sports facility brings a vibrant brushstroke to Longgang district's shift from a traditional "industrial powerhouse" into an emerging "international hub for cultural and sports exchanges", establishing another world-class artistic venue for the city of Shenzhen.The opening day was marked by the Asian debut of the prestigious Swiss Verbier Festival, setting a high-caliber tone for the center's future. The complex is a multifunctional space that integrates professional performing arts, digital art exhibitions, and public cultural services. By pioneering a "culture + technology" approach, it aims to transform cultural engagement into enhanced public well-being and to inject fresh momentum into the district's high-quality development.The exterior of Longgang International Art Center.A corner of the art center.The theatre hall.

An invitation from Longgang District to appreciate the blossoms of the four seasons

03-20,2025

In Longgang District, a place keeps warm during the majority time of a year, the four seasons are always illuminated by various kinds of flowers.Spring&Flowers in Longgang District黄花风铃木 Handroanthus chrysanthus三角梅 Bougainvillea油菜花 Canola flower宫粉紫荆 Bauhinia variegata L.格桑花 Galsang flowerSummer&Flowers in Longgang District凤凰花 Flame tree荷花 LotusAutumn&Flowers in Longgang District异木棉 Ceiba speciosaWinter&Flowers in Longgang District 紫花风铃木 Handroanthus impetiginosusNotice: The photographs above are taken by Zhang Zhiyuan.

If there were ice sculptures in the winter of Longgang District...

12-13,2024

We all know that Longgang District, in south China, features warm winter, as we all know Harbin, in north China, is characterized by the snowy winter.But, if there were ice sculptures in the winter of Longgang District, if some attractions of Longgang District were made into ice sculptures, what would they be like???AI made it...Shenzhen Universiade Center Red Cube Shenzhen · Galaxy Twin Towers School of Twenty-Four Histories Longgang Children’s Park Dalinggu ParkShenzhen MSU-BIT University Photographer: Zhang ZhiyuanAI content manufacturer: Longgang District Media Convergence Group

Longgang District from morning to night

10-28,2024

Longgang District at sunriseIn every morning, the sun shines across Longgang District, hence everything here becomes bright, so does Shenzhen·Galaxy Twin Towers in Longgang District, which is the highest twin towers of the same height.(the picture by Zhang Zhiyuan)Longgang District in the daytimeEvery day here in Longgang District is for hardworking and the pursuit of a better future. See the Air Dome at Shenzhen International Low-carbon City is just like a dazzling pearl in the picture.(the picture by Zhang Zhiyuan)Longgang District at night The night in Longgang District is always illuminated with hundreds of splendid lights. Just as in the picture, the Universiade Gymnasium -- a landmark of Longgang District is bathed in the bright and colorful lights.(the picture by Zhang Zhiyuan)Notice:The pictures here are taken by the photographer -- Zhang Zhiyuan. Thank him for sharing the beautiful pictures.

School of Music CUHK, SZ presents chamber concert in Longgang

06-13,2022

The School of Music, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen held a chamber concert themed "Summer Journey" at the concert hall of Longgang Cultural Center on Sunday night.Ye Xiaogang, founding dean of the School of Music, delivers a speech at the concert. Photos by Liu XudongThe school's all-star faculty including Chan Wing-Wah, Jin Zhenhong, Yuan Fang, Zhang Jingye and Zhu Yiping together presented a music fiesta to audiences both offline at the concert hall and online through livestreaming.The concert was supported by the publicity department of the Longgang District Government, and organized by the School of Music and the Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports Bureau of Longgang District. Ye Xiaogang, founding dean of the School of Music, served as the art director of the concert.As the second public concert of the School of Music, the chamber concert was rich in its genres and presentation forms ranging from Western classics to original Chinese music, from instrumental solos to repertoire and vocal solos.Zhang Jingye, renowned violinist and professor of the School of Music, plays the violin while Feng Xiaolin, a freshman at the School of Music, plays the piano.The concert started with "Fratres for Violin and Piano" by Arvo Pärt, performed by Zhang Jingye, renowned violinist and professor of the School of Music, and pianist Feng Xiaolin, a freshman at the School of Music.Yuan Fang, renowned pianist and professor of the School of Music, plays the work "Falling Flowers for Piano" composed by Ye Xiaogang.One highlight of the concert was the premiere of "Falling Flowers for Piano" performed by Yuan Fang, renowned pianist and professor of the School of Music. The work, composed by Ye Xiaogang, was originally created for piano and orchestra and was adapted into a piano solo tailored to the special needs of this performance. It's a delicate piece embedded with the Guangdong musical style and presents the local conditions and customs of Guangdong.Ye Xiaogang congrats Yuan Fang on her performance.Saprano Zhou Ni and vocal coach Zhu Yiping present "Banalites for Soprano and Piano."

Roads in Bantian get new look

09-07,2021

Wuhe Boulevard in Longgang District.Photos by Sun YuchenThe Shenzhen Metro Line 10 that started operation last August provides easy access to the western part of Longgang District, which covers many industrial parks. A few months later, Wuhe Boulevard, which is parallel with a section of Line 10, and other roads in Bantian (Banxuegang Boulevard, Jihua Road, Bei'er Road, Jiaxian Road), as well as areas surrounding seven Metro stations were renovated.A bike lane and a pedestrian lane in Bantian, Longgang District.In the past, traffic on those bumpy roads in Bantian was congested; now the clean and wide roads, well-designed systems for slow-moving vehicles (such as bikes, buses), optimized transportation infrastructure and thriving roadside plants offer a pleasant and safe environment for both pedestrians and drivers.Bantian Venture Capital Town in Longgang District.An aerial view of Wuhe Boulevard.Inside Galaxy World Coco Park in Longgang District.The Guangyayuan Metro Station of Line 10.A pedestrian walks on a corridor over Wuhe Boulevard.

Revolutionary sites with a red history

07-06,2021

Visitors at the Dongjiangchao Red Culture Museum in Longgang District. Photos by Sun YuchenDuring the Chinese People's War of Liberation, the Kuomintang triggered battles in Guangdong to eliminate troops led by the Communist Party of China (CPC). In February 1947, the Huidongbao People's Guarding Regiment was founded to fight against the Kuomintang. The Jiangnan Detachment of the regiment organized three battles in Shayuchong, Shanzixia and Honghualing in today's Longgang District in July and August 1948.In memory of the great achievements of revolutionary martyrs in Longgang, the 18.6-meter-tall Longgang People's Revolutionary Martyrs Monument was erected in the Honghualing Revolutionary Memorial Park in 2004. The names of 542 revolutionary martyrs during the Nationalist Revolution, the Agrarian Revolutionary War, the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the Chinese People's War of Liberation, the Socialist Revolution and Socialist Construction had been inscribed.The Longgang People's Revolutionary Martyrs Monument in the Honghualing Revolutionary Memorial Park.Also in Longgang, the Dongjiangchao Red Culture Museum built in 2019 houses more than 2,000 items including 300 revolutionary items, such as documents, publications, albums, badges and weapons, covering the time period from the May Fourth Movement in 1919 to the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949.At the Dongjiangchao Red Culture Museum, an information board on the left introduces the Sanzhoutian Uprising led by Sun Yat-sen in 1900 in Shatoujiao, today's Yantian District. The uprising is known as the start of China's democratic revolution against the imperial court of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Another information board on the right displays photos (in clockwise) of Huang Xuezeng, Yin Linping, Wang Zuoyao and Zeng Sheng. Huang was one of the founders of the CPC Bao’an organization; Yin was a leader of the CPC organization in the Dongjiang area; Zeng and Wang were founders of the Dongjiang Column of Guangdong People's Guerilla Force Against Japanese Aggression.A hall in the museum takes inspiration from the iconic Central Auditorium in Yan'an, a former revolutionary base of the CPC, making use of the arched structure of cave dwellings to give the hall a sense of prestige.A Mauser pistol used by the Red Army during the Long March (1934-1936) is exhibited at the Dongjiangchao Red Culture Museum.A figurine of Norman Bethune is on display at the Dongjiangchao Red Culture Museum. The surgeon led a Canadian medical team to China in early 1938 to help the Chinese people fight against Japanese invaders and sacrificed his life in 1939.A hall in the Dongjiangchao Red Culture Museum takes inspiration from the iconic Central Auditorium in Yan'an, a former revolutionary base of the CPC.An exhibition wall at the Dongjiangchao Red Culture Museum introduces the past national congresses of the CPC.